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New-SmbMapping

Wed Jan 30, 2019 6:00 pm

NAME New-SmbMapping



SYNOPSIS

Creates an SMB mapping.





SYNTAX

New-SmbMapping [[-LocalPath] <String>] [[-RemotePath] <String>] [-CimSession <CimSession[]>] [-HomeFolder] [-Password <String>] [-Persistent <Boolean>]

[-SaveCredentials] [-ThrottleLimit <Int32>] [-UserName <String>] [-Confirm] [-WhatIf] [<CommonParameters>]





DESCRIPTION

The New-SmbMapping cmdlet creates a Server Message Block (SMB) mapping on the SMB client to an SMB share.





PARAMETERS

-CimSession [<CimSession[]>]

Runs the cmdlet in a remote session or on a remote computer. Enter a computer name or a session object, such as the output of a New-CimSession or

Get-CimSession cmdlet. The default is the current session on the local computer.



Required? false

Position? named

Default value none

Accept pipeline input? false

Accept wildcard characters? false



-HomeFolder [<SwitchParameter>]

Indicates that the connection is made to the home folder of the user.



Required? false

Position? named

Default value none

Accept pipeline input? false

Accept wildcard characters? false



-LocalPath [<String>]

Specifies the local path to which the remote path is mapped.



Required? false

Position? 2

Default value none

Accept pipeline input? false

Accept wildcard characters? false



-Password [<String>]

Specifies the password to be used to connect to the SMB share.



Required? false

Position? named

Default value none

Accept pipeline input? false

Accept wildcard characters? false



-Persistent [<Boolean>]

Indicates that this connection is persistent.



Required? false

Position? named

Default value none

Accept pipeline input? false

Accept wildcard characters? false



-RemotePath [<String>]

Specifies the remote path that is accessed from this computer.



Required? false

Position? 3

Default value none

Accept pipeline input? false

Accept wildcard characters? false



-SaveCredentials [<SwitchParameter>]

Indicates that the credentials provided should be saved for when a mapping to the same SMB server also is created.



Required? false

Position? named

Default value none

Accept pipeline input? false

Accept wildcard characters? false



-ThrottleLimit [<Int32>]

Specifies the maximum number of concurrent operations that can be established to run the cmdlet. If this parameter is omitted or a value of 0 is

entered, then Windows PowerShell???? calculates an optimum throttle limit for the cmdlet based on the number of CIM cmdlets that are running on the

computer. The throttle limit applies only to the current cmdlet, not to the session or to the computer.



Required? false

Position? named

Default value none

Accept pipeline input? false

Accept wildcard characters? false



-UserName [<String>]

Specifies the user name to use to connect to the SMB share.



Required? false

Position? named

Default value none

Accept pipeline input? false

Accept wildcard characters? false



-Confirm [<SwitchParameter>]

Prompts you for confirmation before running the cmdlet.Prompts you for confirmation before running the cmdlet.



Required? false

Position? named

Default value false

Accept pipeline input? false

Accept wildcard characters? false



-WhatIf [<SwitchParameter>]

Shows what would happen if the cmdlet runs. The cmdlet is not run.Shows what would happen if the cmdlet runs. The cmdlet is not run.



Required? false

Position? named

Default value false

Accept pipeline input? false

Accept wildcard characters? false



<CommonParameters>

This cmdlet supports the common parameters: Verbose, Debug,

ErrorAction, ErrorVariable, WarningAction, WarningVariable,

OutBuffer, PipelineVariable, and OutVariable. For more information, see

about_CommonParameters (https:/go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=113216).



INPUTS

None









OUTPUTS

Microsoft.Management.Infrastructure.CimInstance#root/Microsoft/Windows/SMB/MSFT_SmbMapping



This cmdlet returns a MSFT_SmbMapping object that represents the newly created SMB mapping.





Example 1: Create an SMB mapping



PS C:\\>New-SmbMapping -LocalPath 'X:' -RemotePath '\\\\Contoso-SO\\VMFiles'

Status Local Path Remote Path

------ ---------- -----------

OK X: \\\\Contoso-SO\\VMFiles



This command creates an SMB mapping.







RELATED LINKS

Get-SmbMapping

Remove-SmbMapping